Moonee Beach · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Moonee Beach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 82.9% of the homes in Moonee Beach. This is a high-cost area where typical weekly rents have climbed sharply to $450. The housing market is dominated by large family homes and high mortgage payments.

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📍 Moonee Beach, Urban Centre

Where Moonee Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Moonee Beach — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moonee Beach$450
2450, NSW $370
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $450, up $170 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are also much higher than most areas, though at $1,842 they sit a little below the state figure.

$450

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,842 ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,372
  • 2016: $1,311
  • 2021: $1,842

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Moonee Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 81%; $550–$749 is next at 10%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Moonee Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, though this fell by 9 points since 2011. Around 25.4% of households rent, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.

25.4% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.3% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 36.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Moonee Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most of these are separate houses, though there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

82.9% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 84.4%
  • 2016: 82.9%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.9% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 79.8%
  • 2016: 81.9%
  • 2021: 83.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Moonee Beach, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Moonee Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Moonee Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121080/moonee-beach/topic/housing-dwellings